Thanks for finding me! I've put together this web site to help you learn more about me and the books I write, especially my first novel, By the Sword.

I love what I do. I get to play with words all day. Bring characters to life. Create.

Christmas Portrait

I've been writing for a living for nearly twenty-five years and met some fascinating and interesting people along the way. I worked for and interacted with Dr. James Dobson for eleven years as editor of Focus on the Family magazine. I've walked into the White House to interview a presidential aide, been escorted into the Pentagon, where I interviewed General John A. Wickam, the Army Chief of Staff (the guy before Colin Powell took the job), and strolled onto an on-location movie set where I yelled a question at actor and funnyman Eddie Murphy.

I've interviewed Christian artists like Rebecca St. James, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Sheila Walsh, and sports personalities like ABC football announcer Dan Fouts, Coach John Wooden, NBA star A.C. Green, San Diego Charger placekicker Rolf Benirschke, pro tennis player Mary Joe Fernandez, PGA golfer Paul Stankowski, pro tennis player MalVai Washington, and sports agent Mark McCormack.

My job has allowed me to meet Billy Graham, Andre Agassi, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Michael W. Smith, Margaret Becker, Point of Grace, and Zig Ziglar. Best of all, I've gotten to collaborate with some amazing people by writing their books for them: folks like Tim and Beverly LaHaye, evangelist Luis Palau, pop singers Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., tennis stars Michael Chang, Roscoe Tanner, and Betsy McCormack, baseball pitcher Dave Dravecky, and Jordan Rubin of The Maker's Diet fame.

But the professional and personal highlight has been coming along side Fred Stoeker and all the "Every Man's" books we've done since Every Man's Battle was released in 2000. The series is nearing 1,500,000 in sales, but more importantly, the impact in men's lives has been mind-boggling and humbling. To be part of influencing millions of men's lives staggers my imagination and is something I will treasure to the end of my days.

So thanks for looking me up! Feel free to look around my site and check out a few family photos. You can also check out my blog or write me an e-mail. I'll do my best to respond as long as I can keep up.